Strawman — Puzzle S1

Your captured pile holds these 21 cards: Skus, XXI, I, K♠, Q♦, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, 7♣, 8♣, 9♣, 10♣, 2♥, 3♥, 4♦.

strawman Puzzle #145

How many Card Points?

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Answer

26. Twenty-one cards divide evenly by three: 21 ÷ 3 = 7, no leftover to round. Add the printed pips: the Trull (Skus, I, XXI) at 4 each = 12, the K♠ = 4, the Q♦ = 3; every other card in the pile is a plain Tarok or numeral worth nothing. 12 + 4 + 3 = 19 pips, plus the 7 from step one: 26 Card Points.